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Title: Liquid Stripes
Artist: AJGlass
Image created by: AJGlass using an Epson Perfection 1200U scanner and PhotoShop.
Medium: Glass
Type: Soft Glass (this means it’s not borosilicate)
Description: Glass Bead
Details: The dime is provided for scale of the glass bead. Cobalt blue and sky blue opaque glasses were used to create this bead. All AJGlass beads have been properly annealed. Due to the differences in monitor settings, the colors of this bead may look slightly lighter, slightly darker, or otherwise different on your monitor than the bead itself. The “wavy white lines” on this bead are light reflections. The dime is not for sale.

Status: For Sale.
Item: One handmade, cobalt blue and sky blue striped glass bead.
Price: $20.00 + $4 S&H (or $5 S&H outside of the continental United States).
Contact: Please note me if you are interested in purchasing this bead.
Payment: PayPal. Other payment options may also be accepted.
Shipping: I ship beads via US Post in packaging suitable for glass beads.
Delivery: Please allow one week for delivery, longer for international orders. Weather permitting, I try and ship the following business day after payment has been received and cleared. Beads will be shipped with delivery confirmation when possible.

Discussion: I think that this bead would make for an excellent centerpiece in a necklace and that it would also make an interesting subject for, or addition to, a wire wrapping project. This bead would even look nice on its own, strung on a chain or a leather cord. Please understand that this bead is created from glass, and like all glass it can chip or break if dropped/thrown/crushed or otherwise abused. This bead is NOT suitable for small children, and is NOT edible. It may pose a choking hazard if swallowed.

Creation: To create this bead, a quarter of a rod of sky blue glass was melted and wound onto a bead release-coated mandrel and formed into a round bead. A rod of cobalt blue glass was then carefully melted while being dragged through the sky blue – creating lines of alternating color.

The lined glass was then rolled upon a graphite marver to create a stiff cylindrical shape. The cylinder was then reheated in the flame until soft and pressed flat onto the graphite marver twice, creating a flattened cylinder. Then the torch flame was turned down in length from five to two inches and the flattened cylinder was kept still in front of the flame. The result of keeping it still in front of the smaller flame was that the bead slowly slumped downward and the lines of color stretched out as the glass moved.

Further comment: This bead was a lot of fun to make and it came out almost perfectly. I am especially fond of the stripes – which give this dripping bead even more of a liquid-like sensation. The back side of this piece contains curtain-like falls of the same two colors. I am pleased to be able offer this bead for sale online. Note me if you are interested in purchasing it.

Guarantee: I will do everything that I can to make sure that you are satisfied with your purchase. So if you are not satisfied with this bead for any reason, please return it prepaid in its original condition and in its original packaging for a full refund. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the purchaser. Please request return authorization in advance.

Legal: Copyright © Aaron J. Greenblatt. All rights reserved. Commercial use prohibited. This image and commentary may not be used for any reason without the expressed written consent of Aaron J. Greenblatt.


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